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28%
28% -- share of workday spent on email for Average professional (2018)
The average professional spends 28% of their workday on email.
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Value
28%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2018
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Harvard Business Review
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Tier C
https://salesledgtm.com/how-to-build-a-low-urgency-business-that-actually-works/ ↗
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How to Build a Low-Urgency Business That Actually Works - THE SALES-LED GTM AGENCY
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You know that feeling when you pull over to answer an email that absolutely cannot wait? Or when you’re checking Slack during dinner because someone might need you?
That used to be normal. For a lot of founders and sales leaders, it still is. But constant urgency is not a business requ…
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Harvard Business Review
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Methodology
Blog cites Harvard Business Review (Feb 2018) study; article notes this equates to over 11 hours per week (the 'over 11 hours' figure is qualified as an approximation, so only the 28% figure is extracted).
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (current) | 28% | |
| 2021 | 28% | 0% |
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